Frustrated
I woke up in a v. good mood today because Josh slept v. well last night ( snored all the way!) and tomorrow is the beginning of a long weekend! Yay! All to spend with my kids!
Then Lao Gong woke up, blackfaced and black mood, coz the Iphone he exchanged yesterday at the CommCentre was spoit. And this was after we spent nearly two hours at Commcentre yesterday. I literally ran home, gobbled down the dinner and put Josh to bed.
Fine. So it sux. I knew it was frustrating for him. But we tried to make it better. I immediately made arrangements for my mum not cook dinner, so we could just take our time and sort it out at CommCentre, and then we can go out for a nice dinner somewhere. My dad lent him his new phone so that he would not be inconvenienced today and would still be contactable. Yet the black face continues......all the way in the car...on the way to work....until we reach UOB Plaza 1.
He said he cannot be a nice person this morning because he is just so angry. He said he is going to scream at the call centre people later. Fine. So be it. I understood his frustrations. I understood his anger. But take it out at the people who deserves it. Not the people who try and accomodate him and love him and support him and try and make him feel better.
Sometimes, he just deserves a slap on the face. Really.
I am determined not to let this spoil my day. Afterall, tonight is the beginning of a long weekend! Only a couple of court sessions today. Am gona enjoy lunch with boss and Bee, whom I have not had lunched with for 4 days now coz of their trial. Funny that I should miss lunching with them.
Happy happy
2 days to the weekend!
Exactly a month to Xmas!
Exactly a month + one day to my KL holiday!
Hectic weekend
The weekend started early when I knocked off on Fri and Lao Gong went to the MPH warehouse sale and I got 10 fantastic books at $60. Then on Sat, we just went everywhere....toyfairs, funfairs, ToysRus, in law's place, music class etc. So tired out but the kids were really happy. Yesterday, I brought Josh to music class and I told him, if he was good and listened to Ms Ai, then I would buy him a lollipop. The bribery worked wonders. He was a good boy for most part of the 45 minutes (coz he would usually get cranky as the class is coming to an end coz its near his naptime) and once we were out of the class, Josh told me, he was a good boy, can I buy him a lollipop. So I did. And then we went by Four Leaves and I saw this cute Thomas the train bottle of apple juice for him. So lollipop in one hand, Thomas bottle in another hand, Josh looked a picture of contentment.
And because my mum was here with us to take care of the kids, last night, Lao Gong and I finally found the time (and the energy) to watch 2012. It was just a crap show but for the 2.5 hours, it was fun just leaving my brain outside the cinema and enjoy the cinematic effects.
Music class yesterday.
Emma turns 8 months this Friday!
I scolded Josh and lost my temper at him when he accidentally wet his pants when we were at CEntrepoint yesterday. I felt so so bad. It was one thing I told myself NEVER to lose my temper at him, especially when its about toilet training. I felt so so guilty and Josh cried. His crying lasted only for a minute. But my guilt lasted the entire night...and even till this morning. Bad bad mummy. Must remind myself that Josh now can read my moods so I must keep my temper in check, especially when I am driving, when I am at my most vulgar. When I drive, I swear like a fishmonger. Yesterday, there was some idiot P plate driver who blocked my way. I honked at her. Then Josh suddenly from the back of the car said to me, " mummy, I love you", as if to try and sooth me coz he knew I was upset/angry etc. Gosh...
Anyway, its a 4 day week this week. So looking forward to the weekend again.....planning the weekend activities already.
wow, has the week gone by?
Miraculously, its Friday already. It's been a hard week for me. We lost the major hearing yesterday. It's ok. There's always an appeal. But after the hearing yesterday, I felt myself all drained of all energy. It's like we have been running on adrenaline for the past few days and now the hearing's over ( at least for the time being), the energy just zaps out of me. Hopefully, I won't be too tired to catch a movie tongiht with Lao Gong (but I have a feeling I will just knock out by 1030pm again). Lao Gong said I snored last night. I must have been really tired. Geez.
So many things I wana do this weekend....wana go Expo to check out the MPH book sale...go ToysRUs to buy Emma's xmas pressie and SHuwan's pressie, and of course, errands to run...but not enuff time.
New maid Cherry is turning out to be quite good. Improving, at least. We are also getting used to her now. The kids love her. So I am happy.
So happy its Friday!
Eventful, tiring.
Two words...to describe the weekend.
Both days were filled with errands to run. I still managed to squeeze in a run on both days. We still managed to squeeze in a birthday party with Yenling's daughter, and a swim at the in laws on Sun afternoon. No music class yesterday. Classes resume next Sunday.
The new maid is here. Off with the old, in with the new. Thanks mum for helping out to train her. It's so exhausting having to do it all over again. I don't know how some people can change a few maids in a few months. Let's hope we don't have to do that. I am glad the old one is gone. It had been a weird Saturday, when the old one joined us for the birthday party. Anyway, the new one is here....guess it just takes abit of time to get used to her. At least Emma is not crying when she carries her and it appeared that Emma slept quite well last night. Cross fingers and toes.
Had wanted to go out for a date with Lao Gong over the weekend but was really too too tired to do so. We haven't watched a movie in two months. It's ok, we will make up for it when we are in KL at the end of the year.
Realized there's a long weekend next weekend. Can't wait.
Feeling loved
Received a pleasant surprise from my aunt this morning when I saw her email blinking in my mailbox. Having read my last post (or probably the few previous ones), she sent me an email to give me support, to encourage me, and to let me know she's supporting me all the way. Thank you Aunt Alice. Guess it really takes a working mum to understand a working mum's frustrations, anxieties, dilemnas, without saying too much.
Feels good to know that my family is supporting me in every way.
CNY holidays are entirely screwed up now. I have to come back to work on a public holiday and over CNY holidays. Shan't even go into the details now. Save to say that some people are really pig brained when it comes to taking trial dates.
On a brighter note, we brought Josh to eat ice cream last night. And then went to Expo for a while and bought his birthday present! It's a scooter and a helmet. Real dirt cheap. We let Josh tried it out. He loved it. So on the way back, he kept telling me he wanted to play with the scooter. "Five minutes only", he said. "No" I said. In the middle of the night, once again, he told me "Can I play with the scooter now?" Then in the morning at 630am, he woke up and told me he wanted to play with the scooter now. It's driving me nuts. I should hide the scooter somewhere until Xmas or just relent and let him play with it now lah.
Now, I don't know what to get for Emma...
Horrendous rain this morning. Was totally drenched on the walk to work. THe umbrella was of no use. Luckily I had Lao GOng with me and the Mac's breakfast he bought for me. Now am feeling nice and warm.
seriously down on luck recently
People always say that when you hit your lowest point, there is nowhere to go but up. I wonder if I have hit my lowest yet. Am still waiting for the 'up' bit to come along.
maybe i should just go and see a fortune teller.
